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Ines is the best single Vanguard in the game which is really saying something given how long Flagpipe has been at the forefront of the meta. She is really the best of all worlds across the board, mixing good DP generation, strong damage, and a huge heap of good quality utility. Of particular note are her Steal and Bind utilities, which make her incredibly valuable in both early holds and late holds, a value no other Vanguard can match. As far as Masteries, she is a solid M6 consideration, but her S2 comes out ahead by fair margin. Both S2 and S3 have comparable DP generation during skill uptime, thanks to the ASPD Steal on S2. However, the charge time on S2 is so short that it tends to come out significantly ahead, in addition to Invisibility and Attack Range utility. Bagpipe even mitigates the potential windup problem. Mastery is particularly important on S2 as well, upping the Steal, damage, and very important SP cost. In comparison, her S3 leans a bit more towards the gimmick-y side in general gameplay, but can be very valuable in more advanced situations. With it, she can place her Sentry immediately and for free, it’s instantly available on deployment, it can give control in